| A | B |
|---|
| impeccable | perfect |
| peerless | without equal |
| ossified | fixed; rigid |
| disheveled | messy; untidy |
| unfathomable | cannot be understood or worked out |
| palliative | improving the situation without curing it |
| eloquent | well expressed; persuasive |
| exuberant | full of life; joyful |
| obstreperous | boisterous |
| peripheral | pertaining to the edges or something insignificant |
| destitute | poor; without means of support |
| indelible | cannot be erased; permanent |
| salvo | barrage; burst of firing |
| furlough | official leave of absence |
| disingenuous | crafty; insincere |
| ostensible | apparent; evident |
| debunk | expose as false |
| fabrication | falsification |
| idiosyncratic | quirky; unique |
| despotic | tyrannical |
| abhor (v) | hate |
| bigot (n) | a narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
| counterfeit (adj) | false or fake |
| enfranchise (v) | give voting rights or other opportunities |
| hamper (v) | hinder; obstruct |
| kindle (v) | start a fire |
| noxious (adj) | harmful; poisonous; lethal |
| placid (adj) | calm; peaceful |
| remuneration (n) | payment for work done |
| talisman (n) | good luck charm |
